Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality, causing 25-30% of all deaths in developing countries. Pneumococcal disease is a significant public health problem that usually follows pneumococcal colonization of the nasopha...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/11595
Background: This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine prevalence, causative agents and their drug susceptibility patterns of chronic osteomyelitis children among 766 children attending orthopedic services at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital between October 2016 and...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i530144
Background: S. aureus is a commensal mammalian pathogen which can establish itself as part of the skin flora. However, can eventually cause infections and invasive diseases in both hospital and community settings. Livestock-associated Methicillin-resistant S. aureus remains a maj...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/41085
Introduction: Artemisia annua is a medicinal plant grown by Ugandan farmers in Kabale and Kabarole. It is particularly used in preparation of antimalarial herbal teas used to control and prevent malaria. The content of these antimalarial compounds in A.annua (Anamed) grown in Uga...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i244307
Aims: To identify the Candida species that cause vulvovaginal candidiasis and determine their antifungal susceptibility patterns. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the antenatal clinic of Mbarara Regional Refe...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13804